Dear friends and supporters,
If all goes as planned, the US military presence at Kabul International Airport will end on August 31, 2021. U.S. citizens and Afghan nationals who are eligible for transport out of the country have until that time (if they’re lucky enough to get through the Taliban cordon around the airport) to leave the country.
That’s why I'm sending out this urgent appeal. Do you know of any American citizens, for example missionaries, or Afghan citizens who are eligible for Special Immigration Visas (SIVs) to leave the country?
We are standing by ready and willing to assist you and them by contacting Minnesota’s congressional delegation on their behalf. In this situation, America’s congressional representatives are an invaluable resource, as Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) are already showing.
Although most Americans continue to support a full withdrawal from Afghanistan, as negotiated by President Trump last year, the unfolding tragedy of a botched withdrawal under the Biden administration has shocked the world with its incompetence and disregard for the safety of both American citizens in Afghanistan and Afghans who provided assistance to American military and civilian initiatives within the country. The lightning victory of the Taliban is especially a tragedy for Christian Afghans, who have already been targeted by the Taliban.
